Criminology

Advancing Forensic Crime Intelligence: An Analysis of Geographic Profiling In Violent Crimes Introduction Forensic crime intelligence has become an intrinsic component of contemporary policing practice. It provides a scientific basis both for the investigation and prevention of crimes. Forensic crime intelligence is defined as the systematic collection, analysis, and application of data to inform criminal investigations (Canter, 1994). For violent crimes wherein stakes are high, […]

Crime Typologies – Preventive Policing Crime is something that cannot be disallowed purely by law enforcement or the criminal justice system. Ideally, the scenario should be such that, crime is prevented prior to the same reaching the notice of law enforcement or before the intervention of the criminal justice system. Use of various types of environmental approaches which comprises of both situational crime prevention as […]